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The owners manual says part “AGRF22P” as best I can find on good old google, that’s a 14mm x 1.25 plug (tapered). I had replaced all 6 earlier with 14 mm Denso PT16TT and all but cylinder 1 are running well. It could be the plug but I want to test the compression.

I’m trying to do a compression test on my 1997 Ranger 4.0L OHV engine and I cannot get the compression test fitting to thread into the block. Admittedly it is the cheap compression test kit from Harbor Freight, but I already owned it for testing my old Acura a decade ago. Do I need a special...

Agreed. At least I can return the hose(s). Looks like I’m back to problem solving as I’m trying to avoid the $100 super off-road lines as my truck is not going to be a crazy off road rig.

After looking at it a lot more the passenger side is starting to look doable. The driver side is still ???? Here are some more pictures first 2 are different angles of the drivers side, second 2 are angles of the passenger side, 5th is the new driver side and last is the new passenger side hose.

Sorry. It’s a 1997 XLT 2x4 extended cab with a regular bed. the new line on the drivers side hose doesn’t come with the metal cube and the original line looks to be permanently part of the hose section.

I’m sorry, I know this has had to be covered before but in my searches of the forum so many articles came up every different way I searched, that I couldn’t find one. In the past I’ve done a lot of maintenance work and minor upgrades on my cars and trucks but I’ve never had to do this. I’m...

I got a extended cab 1997 xlt 4.0L 5 speed for cheap. I’ve always liked working on cars and ever since I moved to SD in 2000 I’ve wanted to build a dessert truck. So this is my first try at all this so I’m not going to drop big bucks on parts. My main question is, when I do a lift, am I going...

Hi, I recently bought my first “project” Ranger. It’s a 1997 4x2 manual with a 4.0L engine. I’ve been giving it a tune up: new spark plugs, wires, ignition coil, air filter, fuel filter, oil change, fixed/replaced the hood latch cable, and tightened up the throttle cable, new fuel neck filler...